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US Border Officials Cite Drug Use in Denial of Entry, Reject Meme Claim

Customs and Border Protection publicly rejected claims that a meme triggered the refusal, attributing it to Mikkelsen’s admitted drug use.

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Norwegian Tourist Denied Entry to U.S. For J.D. Vance Meme Claim
JD Vance meme in Irish parliament

Overview

  • On June 11, 21-year-old Norwegian tourist Mads Mikkelsen was detained at Newark Liberty International Airport and denied entry to the US.
  • CBP issued an X post on June 25 stating the refusal was based on his past admitted cannabis use rather than any political content on his phone.
  • Mikkelsen received a formal denial notice he says incorrectly lists him as a Spanish passport holder and misrepresents his intended US travel plans.
  • He alleges agents subjected him to intensive questioning on drug trafficking and extremism, forced a phone search, collected fingerprints and blood samples before deportation.
  • The case highlights growing scrutiny by DHS and CBP of travelers’ devices and online content under expanded border-screening protocols.